Scratch that gift

ABSTRACT

Various sized aluminum cans with sealed lids Various sized tin cans with sealed lids Various sized plastic containers with sealed lids Various sizes of decorated labels to go around cans or containers for all occasions &amp; holidays Various size bows to go on tops of plastic containers or cans Products to be used to fill cans or containers: State Lottery Tickets. Gourmet Foods. Teddy Bears. Bath Products. The Main Idea is to give a gift in a unique gift giving way, sealed in cans or containers with decorated labels &amp; bows.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The idea is to present an opportunity to sell State Lottery Scratch offTickets as a novelty gift item called “Scratch That Gift”. This benefitsthe purchasers of my idea in two ways. First it offers an opportunity tosell the scat off tickets in bulk using various monetary denominations(ex $10, $25, $50, etc.). It also serves as a Point of Sale (Marketing)item that can be used to promote different holidays or occasions andhighlight and/or promote new scratch off games.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The advantage of Scratch that Gift is it offers the Buyers theopportunity to sell more scratch off tickets by offering them in bulk(multi-ticket purchase) via a gift item. The items can be secured insealed gift cans or wrapped mugs, baskets and other gift packaging.Scratch That Gift has two advantages for States and Vendors involved inselling scratch off tickets. It is a novelty gift that can be soldanyplace Lottery scratch off tickets are sold and offers the added bonusof including sales over the Internet, perhaps by Internet entities whoalready sell gift items, where state laws permit. This offers thevendors of the State lotteries an opportunity to sell more also therebyoffering them the opportunity to increase revenues. Second it can beplaced by State lottery ages into vendor locations that already carryLottery Scratch off tickets. Since these vendor's already carry thetickets there are no marketing questions such as “Who do we sell thistoo?” The customer base is already in place. It offers a potentialincrease in revenues and gives them the opportunity to die the image ofScratch off tickets as being a single item purchase.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The idea is to present the scratch off tickets as a novelty gift. Theseare to be sealed or wrapped and can be decorated to reflect differentholidays and or occasions. Scratch that Gift can then be sold as a bulk(multi-ticket) purchase item instead of a single purchase ticket.Businesses and State Lottery Commissions already carry Scratch OffTickets so this would server as an expansion of their product line. Thematerials to be used for the different gift packages are:

-   -   Sealed gift cans*    -   wrapped mugs    -   wrapped baskets*    -   sealed gift boxes*    -   gift bags    -   Various Sizes and Material Types

The idea is unique in that the items are sealed and/or wrapped thispresents a security feature in that the tickets are not easily exposed.Promotions can be used to feature various gift giving occasion(s) forthe scratch off games. As a novelty item Scratch that Gift can beoffered by anyone with Internet presence allowing the vendor to expandtheir product line, in conjunction with benefiting the different Statelottery agencies that participate, since vendors would sell thesetickets in bulk (ex. $10, $25, $50 increments) the opportunity forgreater commissions exists. For Internet vendors that sell Scratch thatGift (pursuant to becoming State lottery agents) the profits areimmediate since tickets are often provided by State Lotteries onconsignment. Scratch that Gift presents the opportunity to havedecorated and themed gift packaging for any holiday or occasion. Thedifferent external packaging can be generic or customized. This alsopresents the opportunity to make the packaging fun.

1. Scratch that gift Which is sealing state lottery scratch off tickets in cans or plastic containers and using them for the use of gift giving in a unique way. This product will benefit all involved. This is my ideal!! 